chercom Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I have a 1998 LS400 and I am having problem with my dash light. It goes out from time to time. When driving it goes out. Of course, this means I can't see how fast I'm going (wonder if that's a good excuse for speeding?) When it first started, I would just pull over and turn the engine off/restart it. Sometime it occurs frequently and other times it won't happen for days. The dealer want to charge $800 just to look at it. Any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tansupplyman Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Look at 'fuel gauge fixed-94LS' below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandawoods Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 purportedly, the 'light-out' problem in cold weather only happens to Gen1 90~94. I believe yours is the first one we heard for a 98. for 90~94 models, the problem is a bad 50-cents capacitor (C212 16V/10uf) on the main circuit board inside instrument cluster. http://apaqdigital.com/ls400/instrument_circuit.jpg http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread...15&pagenumber=6 but more than likely the circuit board is different on 98 model, so contact the ebayer on this item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2452608356 see whether they can handle a 98 LS400. they only charge $175. or check with Jim Walker who knows about this sort things very well: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2452355660 good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90LS400Lexus Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 In addition to the 90-94s- I have also heard of a similar problem on a 1996 LS400, but never on a 1998. Perhaps the same problem that occurs on the 90-96? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Is it just the speedo or the entire gauge cluster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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